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Could nuclear power come to West Virginia after US Senate passes bill?
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Nuclear power could be expanding soon in the U.S. and West Virginia is on a list of targeted sights.
This is after the U.S. Senate passed a bill known as “The Advance Act.” One of the three senators who wrote this bill was West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R).
The bill authorizes the expansion of nuclear power in any state where it has also been approved.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is one of the leading supporters, and he toured a former coal-fired power plant in Kanawha County last year.
It could potentially be turned into a nuclear plant, just like Gates is currently building in Wyoming. The West Virginia legislature has also passed a law allowing nuclear power in the state.
“This basically sets the parameters and will hopefully jump-start much more rapidly, the development of small modular nuclear. These are not the big old nuclear reactors of old. These are small, They are more contained. They have less waste, and they also are emission-free,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, (R) West Virginia.
Only 15 members of Congress voted “no” on the nuclear power bill. It now heads to President Biden for his signature.
Bill Gates was a guest on “Face the Nation” this past Sunday and specifically mentioned West Virginia as a potential location for nuclear power plants.
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Hurricane Helene forces Broncos to practice on indoor tennis courts in West Virginia resort
With the Denver Broncos playing back-to-back games on the East Coast, they opted to stay on the right side of the country.
However, with Hurricane Helene in the area, they were right in the storm’s path.
The team has been staying at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, which has two grass fields and a turf field outdoors.
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The storm, of course, made practicing outside impossible, but with roughly 48 hours before their game against the New York Jets, they had to improvise.
So, the team was forced to run a practice on indoor tennis courts.
“Everything went good … we got our work done,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said. ” … The change was made relative to the lightning forecast.”
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Wide receiver Josh Reynolds says he has actually practiced on basketball courts and in ballrooms in the past, “but this is a first time on a tennis court.”
Denver is coming off an impressive win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, their first of the season after losing their first pair of games.
The storm affected other leagues as well. Two games between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets were postponed to a doubleheader on Monday that could determine who goes into the postseason. Saturday’s game between Appalachian State and Liberty was also canceled, while a preseason NHL game was postponed.
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Remnants of the storm figure to be in the New Jersey area on Sunday, as the Jets will look for their third straight win after losing their season opener to the San Francisco 49ers.
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MetroNews This Morning 9-27-24 – WV MetroNews
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–West Virginia is getting much needed rain, and more is on the way from Helene–but also some high winds will accompany that rain
–Governor Justice addresses reporters today about the weather situation as well as plans for the special session expected for Monday.
–The former Monongah Police Chief is under the review of the Law Enforcement Professional Standards Subcommittee
–In Sports; It’s a football Friday and the WVU Big 12 basketball schedule is out
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 9-27-24” on Spreaker.
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West Virginia counties participate in ‘Save a Life Day’, hand out free Narcan
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) – Over 100,000 deaths a year in the United States are related to drug overdoses, according to the CDC. In an attempt to lower that number, West Virginia and other states around the country (most east of the Mississippi) took Thursday, September 26th to help make a difference. ‘Free Naloxone Day’ also known as ‘Save a Life Day’ started in Kanawha County, West Virginia in 2020. The yearly event invites volunteers with non-profits to distribute free Narcan/Naloxone kits (Nasal spray that treats opioid overdoses) to communities. Since 2020, the initiative has spread to 31 states. It has sites in all counties across West Virginia. In Monongalia County, volunteers with ‘Mon County’s Quick Response Team’ (QRT) have set up the ‘West Virginia Sober Living’ tent in Hazel Ruby Park, one of 12 locations handing out Narcan kits in the county. One of the volunteers, Joe Klass, Chief of Operations at Mon County Health Department, explains how life-changing the usage of Narcan could be for the area and even the country.
“substance use disorder is a big issue throughout the United States, but West Virginia has been hit particularly hard in all 55 counties,” said Klass. “We have sadly had a lot of overdose fatalities. One of the ways we are trying to counter that is through giving out Naloxone or Narcan to the public because it is one of the best ways to save the life of someone who overdoses from opioids.”
At another tent, in front of the Monongalia County Courthouse, the same sentiment rings true; Naloxone can save lives, something Teisha Prim, Supervisor with WV Sober Living, has personal experience with.
“I’m a person in long-term recovery for close to six years and I have a lot of friends that are really important to me that wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Naloxone,” said Prim.
Free Naloxone was from 10 AM to 6 PM and by 3 PM. almost 2,500 doses of Narcan were handed out across the county.
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